Issue - meetings

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Reynolds)

Report of Director for Economic Growth and Regeneration

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Reynolds)

Cabinet received a report from the Director for Economic Growth and Regeneration which advised Members of the Draft Residential Conversions and Houses in Multiple Occupation Supplementary Planning Document.  The approval of Cabinet was sought for progression of the document through the statutorily defined consultation process required for its adoption as a Supplementary Planning Document within the Local Plan suite of advice and guidance material.

The options, options analysis, including risk assessment and officer preferred option, were set out in the report as follows:

The officer preferred option is Option 1 - progressing the Draft SPD through the formal process will provide Officers with a methodology for determining planning applications for HMOs and applicants with guidance. Progressing the SPD through the formal process will ensure that it can be given weight in the decision making process.

Councillor Reynolds proposed, seconded by Councillor Hamilton-Cox:-

“That the recommendation, as set out in the report, be approved.”

Councillors then voted:-

Resolved unanimously:

(1)          That the Draft Residential Conversions and Houses in Multiple Occupation Supplementary Planning Document be approved and progressed through the statutorily defined consultation/adoption process.

Officer responsible for effecting the decision:

Director for Economic Growth and Regeneration

Reasons for making the decision:

The draft Supplementary Planning Document builds upon policies in the emerging Local Plan, particularly policy DM13, which aims to ensure a balanced community.  Adopting the supplementary planning document will aid property owners, planning applicants and planning officers in preparing and determining applications in relation to HMOS.